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Disassembly procedures, Warning, Control hood assembly – Amana RS3100007 User Manual

Page 17: Control hood end panels, Electronic control, Timer

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To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or
death, disconnect power to unit before servicing.

Disassembly Procedures

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RS3100007 Rev. 0

WARNING

!

NOTE: When reference is made to directions (right or

left) in this manual, it is from operator’s position
facing front of washer.

NOTE: To avoid damaging or scratching the surface a

soft cloth should be placed over the top of the
unit.

Control Hood Assembly

1. Remove screws securing control hood assembly to

control hood rear panel.

Hood
attaching
screws

2. Rotate hood assembly forward.

Pivot
hood
forward

3. Remove bottom of control hood from clips located on

cabinet top.

4. Disconnect wires from components and carefully

remove components from control hood assembly.

5. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

NOTE: See appropriate wiring diagram when rewiring

components.

Control Hood End Panels

• Remove screws securing end panels to control

mounting plate.

Electronic Control

1. Loosen control hood assembly, see “Control Hood

Assembly” procedure steps 1 through 3.

2. Disconnect wires from electronic control.
3. Remove screws securing electronic control to control

mounting plate.

4. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

NOTE: When removing or installing an electronic

control, handle control board by the edges to
prevent damaging control.

NOTE: See appropriate wiring diagram when rewiring

components.

Timer

1. Loosen control hood assembly, see “Control Hood

Assembly” procedure steps 1 and 2.

2. Remove timer knob from timer shaft by pulling black

plastic tab located on the back of timer outward to
release knob, then remove timer knob skirt.

NOTE: Slide a soft cloth under the knob skirt, wrapping

the entire skirt and pull gently away from the
control panel.

R

R

EM

E

R

SO

N

R

R

C

Black
plastic
tab

Plastic tab
marked 1

Knob
shaft

Securing
screw

3. Remove screws securing timer to control hood

mounting plate.

4. Disconnect wire harness terminal plug from timer by

lifting locking tab and pulling terminal plug away from
timer.

5. Lift plastic tab marked 1 located above securing

screw and sliding timer to the side releasing tabs
securing timer to control hood mounting plate.

6. Reverse procedure to reassemble.

NOTE: To avoid an open circuit, DO NOT pull on

terminal block wires when removing blocks from
timer as this could damage wires or terminal
crimping.